Dems: not revered
[this is from Stan Greenberg’s polling shop, so it can’t be accused
of anti-Dem bias]
The Democratic Party also ended up being viewed more negatively
during this election
than in 2004, and slightly more negative at the end in this
campaign. With the gap between the
parties comparable to 1994, Democrats made big gains, but they are
surely not revered. Voters
are open to the Democrats, reflected in the vote and the gain on
important attributes over the last
two years, including ‘reform and change’, being ‘for the middle
class’ and ‘new ideas’. But
Democrats have only modest advantages – and are chosen by fewer than
50 percent – on key
attributes such as being ‘on your side’, ‘future-oriented’ and ‘for
families’. The parties are
evenly divided on ‘shares your values’, unchanged from January 2005.
But with this new stage,
Democrats have the opportunity to be heard on their convictions,
values and ideas.